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"Flamingo tongue" cowrie shell.

"Flamingo tongue" cowrie shell.

Shell | Object #: 1694043

Latin name: Cyphoma gibbosum. Also called flamingo tongue. Found from the southeast coast of North America to the West Indies.

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Shell sleeve button (or cufflink) inlay.

Shell sleeve button (or cufflink) inlay.

Shell | Object #: 1694084

Shallow circular groove on back, 3.32mm diameter, probably for attachment to back. Probably associated with a sleeve button or cufflink.

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Shell sleeve button (or cufflink) inlay.

Shell sleeve button (or cufflink) inlay.

Shell | Object #: 1694183

Shallow circular groove on back, 4.8mm diameter, probably for attachment to back. Probably associated with a sleeve button or cufflink.

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"Gold ringer" cowrie shell.

"Gold ringer" cowrie shell.

Shell | Object #: 1695729

Latin name: Monetaria (Ornamentaria) annulus. Also called ring cowrie or gold finger. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

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